Columbia University was founded in 1754 as King's College by royal charter of King George II. Oldest institution of higher education in the fifth and New York is the oldest in the United States.

With a variety of groups that compete to determine its location and religion in front of the controversy, the establishment of the university. In point between first winning advocate of New York City, the Anglican Church, to the latter, please success. However, advocates of all, we agree to commit themselves to the principles of religious freedom to establish a policy of the university.

Trinity Church school: the first house of Columbia
Trinity Church school: the first house of Columbia
July 1754, Samuel Johnson was held on Broadway in Manhattan low first class of the new school building adjacent to the Trinity Church, which is what is at the top now. There was a student of 8 people in the class. "Polish the entire man,, understanding to expand the mind, and qualify them to support the bright characters elevated all stations in life" leaders of the future of King's College colonial society to early symptoms of one of the lofty goals of financial institutions that can receive the design education was founded in 1767 in the medical school of the first American to allow a degree of Doctor of Medicine.

American Revolution resulted in the growth of the university to kill the suspension of instruction in 1776, which lasted eight years. However, institutions are continuing a major impact on the lives of Americans through the people who are associated with it. I was drafted author Robert Livingston Gouverneur Morris, the final draft of the United States Constitution, the Declaration of Independence; first presiding judge John Jay Alexander Hamilton, the first Treasury Secretary of the United States;, which is among the earliest trustee of King's College students and , and members of the committee of five.

Colombia - - reopened in 1784 under a new name University was inspired quest for independence of the country, but it embodies the passion patriotic. Thanks to tilt toward the needs of the population Anglican Church, in the city, activation institution was recognizable as a descendant of colonial ancestors, but important differences: larger economic leaders and Columbia University freshman, sect, and it will be reflected legacy of revolution of geographic diversity. I gave way to the more general phenomenon of the filing date of the student or the city, lived in seclusion at home.

Madison Avenue and 49th Street east of the house: third of Colombia
Madison Avenue and 49th Street east of the house: third of Colombia
In 1857, Madison Avenue and moved 40 9th Street, and Port St Julian the remaining 40 years in the vicinity of the current location of the City Hall from the location of University Park. Colombia is considered a figure of the modern university rapidly during the late 19th century. Columbia Law School was founded in 1858. School of mine the country's first, was founded in 1864 and awarded the Columbia Dr. first in 1875 the precursor of applied science and engineering of basic school of Fu today.

He was appointed president of Columbia to a low in 1890 Seth, Union, cooperation, and his University of schools competing and autonomous under the central government shared resources was emphasized that it has been fragmented to university placement vigorously promote ideal . 1889 alliance Colombia to become there was a Barnard College for women; Following the 1893 medical school training college, it came under the aegis of the University in 1891. Development of the ability of the graduate school of science pure political science, and philosophy, was established Columbia as one of the earliest centers of the state for the education of graduate school. 1896, the Trustees approved the new name of another, the use of the Columbia University still officially, is known as Columbia University, New York City officially institutions today.

Fourth house of Columbia: Morning Heights
Fourth house of Columbia: Morning Heights
Accomplishments largest low, however, Morning Heights campus is spacious than has been designed as a village of urban academic by the architectural firm of turn century McKim Mead, white, famous from the 49th Street University was moving. McKim fell architect Charles has provided Colombia with imitation majestic building after those of the Italian Renaissance. University, has continued to flourish and then moved uptown in 1897.

I have emerged as a national center for outstanding achievement scholarly Colombia and innovation education during the presidency of (-1945 year 1902) Nicholas Murray Butler. School of journalism was founded by Joseph Pulitzer 遗赠 in 1912. In 1919 to make John Erskine th, taught a great honor this first seminar at Columbia University